Man Has Forced Sex With 16-Year-Old Girl

A suburban New York high school teacher was arraigned on what was supposed to be his wedding day.

John Azabache, 31, of Port Chester, NY, a math teacher at Ossining High School turned himself in Friday after being accused of having forced sex with a 16-year-old female student at the school. He was charged with two counts of third-degree forced sex.

Making matters worse, his former fiancée is on the prosecution’s witness list, according to reports.

Azabache turned himself into police Friday, was arraigned at Ossining Town Court and released on $50,000 bond, reported NBC New York.

When Azabache asked if he understood the restraining order in place keeping him from his ex-fiancee, he replied ‘I do, your honor,’ according to the Journal News.

Azabache’s wedding plans unravelled after the girl’s parents contacted town police, telling authorities of two trysts between the teacher and minor between March and July, according to NBC New York.

‘What he’s being charged with does not involve any forcible compulsion,’ Tony Castro, Azabache’s lawyer told media outlets Friday. ‘It involves an alleged incident with a minor, someone who is just under 17 years old.’

Restraining orders were also issued to keep Azabache away from the 16-year-old girl and two members of her family, according to the Journal News, which quoted the arraigning judge as saying the protection orders are in place because ‘they are witnesses to events after the fact.’

The illicit encounters happened off school ground and were not during school hours, according to a letter sent to parents from Ossining Union Free Schools Superintendent Raymond Sanchez.

Scehduled to marry Amanda DeLuccia, according to reports, the couple had set up multiple wedding registries online.